e& Lights Up U6GHz: A New Global Paradigm for Wireless Networks
Paris, France, Sept 30, 2026 (MediaConnect) -
Press release from Huawei -Wednesday 30 September 2026.
e& announced the commercial launch of U6GHz (6425-7125 MHz) on its live network on September 29, 2026, becoming the first operator in the world to bring this spectrum band into commercial service. This milestone directly underpins the UAE's vision to remain the world's most advanced digital hub, achieving the goal of constructing the '10Giga Intelligent Nation'. The deployment marks a defining moment for the global telecommunications industry, establishing a benchmark for new spectrum commercialization and laying the foundational groundwork for the evolution of wireless networks.
Operating with 350 MHz of contiguous bandwidth in TDD mode, the U6GHz band represents one of the widest single-band spectrum resources commercially available in the 5G-A era. Based on 256TRx and Retina MIMO technology-which features thousand-level antenna elements and TTI-level beam scanning system-the U6GHz AAU significantly enhances network capabilities in terms of throughput and capacity, leveraging the natural wideband advantages of U6GHz. Today's official "U6GHz On Air" milestone activates the network in selected high-value areas across the UAE. Initial field testing has already demonstrated the band's formidable capabilities: a peak throughput of 10 Gbps, coverage parity with the existing C-band network, and a single-cell capacity exceeding 50 Gbps. These results validate U6GHz as a genuine capacity layer-not merely a supplementary band-capable of delivering fiber-like wireless performance at scale.
As the first operator in the world to have brought U6GHz into a live commercial network, e& provides the wireless industry with its sole real-world reference point for this spectrum band. The deployment experience, field-test data, and technology roadmap generated by e& will become the benchmark against which all subsequent U6GHz industry discussions are measured. The commercial launch also serves as an irreplaceable live-network anchor for standards evolution, providing critical real-world evidence for mid-band expansion in future 3GPP Releases and for next-generation spectrum planning-accelerating the transition of standards from theoretical definition to engineering consolidation.
For operators worldwide, e&'s U6GHz launch offers a proven deployment paradigm: benchmark first, scale later. The phased approach-beginning with high-value area showcases and expanding gradually as the market matures-provides a low-risk, high-visibility template for operators whose spectrum resources are ready but whose market conditions are still developing.
Furthermore, e&'s U6GHz deployment is expected to drive the cadence of spectrum auctions and technology selection across the GCC, positioning the region as the world's most active cluster for U6GHz deployment while reinforcing the country's broader digital economy ambitions.
For users in e&'s high-value deployment areas, today marks the beginning of something unprecedented: becoming among the first people in the world to connect to a commercial U6GHz network that significantly elevates the 5G-Advanced experience. Powered by 350 MHz of wideband spectrum and a 10 Gbps peak rate, the network delivers fiber-equivalent wireless access for homes and enterprises-particularly valuable in areas where fiber deployment is costly or impractical. More importantly, this high-throughput, low-latency capacity layer actively powers cutting-edge digital ecosystems, including AI-native network operations, immersive extended reality, autonomous industrial systems, and mission-critical smart-city infrastructure. As the market for U6GHz-enabled devices expands, e&'s already-deployed network will be ready to unleash its full capabilities from day one.
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